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PHOTOS: Belltown gets trashed

I love it because my daughter loves it. She’s one of the kids standing on the street dancing as every float passes, waving at every person waving at her. I also enjoy the parade because it rolls through my neighborhood and I can walk to it without battling traffic or the road closures. Instead, we sit curbside enjoying one of the best parades around that kicks off a great week in Seattle.

But, with the good comes the bad:

4th and Wall Shortly After the Parade

It was estimated that 300,000 people were going to line the streets to watch the parade; I can’t verify those numbers, but I can tell you a lot of people were there. I completely understand that any event that attracts a lot of people will leave a mess, but I don’t understand how people can be so lazy and inconsiderate that they intentionally leave their garbage on the streets and sidewalks.

Accidentally leaving/dropping your napkin is somewhat understandable. Plastic bottles are less understandable. These types of items are what are expected to be seen on the streets and sidewalks when 300,000 people crowd the streets at night. What irks me is the larger garbage items.

A pizza box and a donut box seen in the distance completely left behind for other to clean up:

Trash with Donut and Pizza Box Under the Sign

At least these people were considerate enough to bag their garbage up before leaving it for others to clean up:

Trash Gathered But Still Left Behind

I have a lot more pictures that have the same theme, but I think you get the point.

If you’re one of the people who intentionally left garbage behind, please respect Belltown and pick up after yourself.

Thanks to the crews who spent the evening cleaning up after the parade to leave our streets looking like this:

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